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WELCOME TO THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTERLive your dream and let your degree work for you. The Career Development Center is here to help IU Southeast students and alumni secure satisfying career opportunities. Explore your options for a career and find tools to help you get there. Call or stop in today and begin your journey towards a satisfying career!

Resumes

The key instrument used in the job search process is still the resume. After creating your resume as a Word document, be sure and upload on CareerLink and one of our Career Development Center professionals will critique it for you.

First Timers? Use this Blank Sample Resume to get you started. Examples of different types of resumes are further down the page.

Do's and Don'ts

Do's

Check and double check to ensure there are no typographical errors.

Use numbers to tell employers how many people you supervised, by what percentage you increased sales, how many products you represented, etc. Remember the Number Rule: Numbers one through nine must be spelled out; numbers 10 and larger use numerals.

List your jobs in reverse chronological order – current job first.

Customize your information to each job description.

Make sure job titles and dates of employment are correct and included for each job description.

Resume Resources

Using action verbs make your resume come alive. Sentences are not used on a resume; therefore, information should begin with a bullet point and an action verb. Use present tense verbs for current positions and past tense verbs for prior jobs.

Employers seek talented candidates who are creative thinkers. Keep in mind that a "fill-in-the-blank" resume undercuts the very image you are attempting to create. Suggestion: don't use a resume Wizard to create your resume. Instead, use the tips below to begin your new resume or to polish your existing resume.